19871109077369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · November 9, 1987

Date: November 9, 1987 · 07:35 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: WPKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74950
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total600 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N74950Registration cancelled Mar 31, 1989 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 317305096 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Oil leaking from engine nacelle. Returned. Fire on rollout. Aircraft evacuated. Oil cap not properly secured.

As the FAA filed it

OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE NACELLE. RETURNED. FIRE ON ROLLOUT. AIRCRAFT EVACUATED. OIL CAP NOT PROPERLY SECURED.